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PHYSICS DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM

23% of the universe at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

Dr. Bhaskar Dutta
Department of Physics
Texas A&M University

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The explanation of the dark matter content of the universe is a major puzzle. In the context of the particle physics models this puzzle can be resolved by invoking a symmetry between fermions and bosons- supersymmetry (SUSY). This symmetry also has allowed the particle theory models to explain a wide range of physical phenomena. However, to confirm these explanations, the supersymmetry particles are needed to be directly produced at the colliders. I will discuss the possibility of discovering the special features of the supersymmetry model at the upcoming Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and in other experiments in order to establish the particle physics explanation of the origin of dark matter.

Thursday, March 13, 2008
3:30 P.M. in Sc 234
Refreshments at 3:00 in Sc 103

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